The Cotton Club Spring Ball 2025 - The Ray Gelato Swing Quartet

Sat Mar 22 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:30 pm UTC+00:00

Cotton End Village Hall | Bedford

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The Cotton Club Spring Ball 2025 - The Ray Gelato Swing Quartet
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We are delighted to welcome
The Godfather of Swing
Mr Ray Gelato & his Swing Quartet
along with International DJ Mick the Knave playing a mix of swinging tunes to keep us entertained inbetween band sets.
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See the blurb at the end for a bio on band
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Doors open 8pm, Oldsmobiles at 11.30pm.
This is a ticketed event - advanced tickets £22 via [email protected]
£25 on the door
Licensed Bar, Silky Smooth Wooden dance floor, Air conditioning, Car Park.
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***WORKSHOP***
Workshop A - 3.15pm - 4.45pm
£20pp
Workshop B - 5pm-7pm
£20pp
If you do both workshops - £35
Email [email protected] to book
Bookings close the day before the workshop
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Sanitizer will be available on all tables, please use it.
If you feel unwell – please stay at home.
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Cotton End Village Hall
The Playing Fields
Cotton End
Bedford
MK45 3AU
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Look forward to seeing you on the dance floor.
Mike & Mel
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A bit about the band:
The Godfather of Swing Mr Ray Gelato has been taking his special brand of swing, jazz and R&B music all over the world since 1988. This multi-talented singer, saxman, songwriter and band leader has appeared at festivals, clubs and concert stages from Brazil to New York City.
Ray and his world class band perform with the highest level of musicianship with The Giants horn section being acclaimed as one of the finest in the business.
The legendary Ray Gelato and his band have had an illustrious and very successful career, including a long-established residency at London’s world-famous Ronnie Scott’s, where the band appears every Christmas. This must-see event is always a sell-out. He has also performed for the late HM The Queen (twice), opened for Robbie Williams at the Albert Hall, and was chosen to play at Sir Paul McCartney’s wedding. In addition the band have played most of the top jazz festivals including Montreal, The Lincoln Centre in New York and numerous appearances at Umbria Jazz in Italy . Ray has also played some of the most prestigious clubs in the world including Birdland in New York and The Blue Note in Milan .

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Cotton End Village Hall, 5 Meeting Close, Bedford, MK45 3AU, United Kingdom,Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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